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NEW YORK, February 21, 2018 – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry will recognize two distinguished scholars who have made lasting contributions to eye and vision care with honorary degrees during its 2018 commencement ceremony. Dr. Kovin Naidoo, chief executive officer of the Brien Holden Vision Institute (Australia), will receive the […]

February 15, 2018

SUNY Optometry Receives Grant from the New York Community Trust for Care Coordination Project

NEW YORK, February 15, 2018 — SUNY College of Optometry has received a three-year, $200,000 grant from The New York Community Trust to provide coordinated vision and social services for visually impaired older adults and children with multiple disabilities. The project will merge quality eye and vision care and social work expertise for the benefit […]

February 13, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus and OCNY Board Member Dr. Mark Feder Actively Supports Fellow, Future Optometrists

The 1983 graduate—whose daughter is a 2017 alumna—contributes to the profession by helping others in his field. In a career that spans more than three decades, Mark Feder, OD, has steadfastly pursued one goal: to do work that makes others’ lives better. “Being able to help people and change their lives has been the most […]

February 9, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Viola Kanevsky is Committed to Optometry, Service

The pediatric optometrist invests in communities near and far. To hear her family tell it, being a doctor was Viola Kanevsky’s only option. “For as long as I can remember, my mom introduced me to people as, ‘My daughter, the doctor,’” says Dr. Kanevsky. “Perhaps because my grandmother was a pediatrician, perhaps because I loved […]

February 5, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. David Damari Still Lives By What He Learned at the College

The dean of Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University found focus—and a wife!—when he was a student. When Dr. David Damari decided to go to optometry school, he went against the advice of nearly everyone he knew. Today, the dean of Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University is still reaping the […]

February 2, 2018

Juenger to Chair Annual Eyes on New York Gala

NEW YORK CITY – Steve Juenger, former vice president of sales and marketing for Haag-Streit USA/Reliance Medical Products, will serve as corporate chair for the 15th Annual Eyes on New York Gala at The Plaza in New York City on Friday, March 16, 2018. The gala is the signature event of the Optometric Center of […]

January 29, 2018

Lee Miller, OCNY’s Newest Board Member, Brings a Range of Interests to SUNY Optometry

She has built a career dedicated to empowering families and fostering good communication. Lee Miller, Esq. credits one lesson above all others for her professional success: Learn how to listen carefully and respectfully. It is this maxim—the ability to effectively hear what others are attempting to communicate—that led to her becoming an industry leader in […]

January 9, 2018

SUNY Optometry Hosts Eyes of the World, a Mosaic Mural Crafted During NYC Women’s March

Created during the first Women’s March in New York City on January 21, 2017, Eyes of the World symbolizes the importance of citizen vigilance in modern society. It was produced in solidarity with the worldwide protest, which advocated a “world that is equitable, tolerant, just and safe for all, one in which the human rights […]

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